PHOENIX, August 24, 2022 – R.A. Rauch and Associates (RAR) announced today that CEO and CHA Robert Rauch will be hosting a panel of distinguished speakers at The Lodging Conference in Phoenix, this September.
The Lodging Conference is one of the leading hotel industry events in the world and brings together the industry’s most influential hotel owners, operators, presidents, CEOs, investors, and dealmakers to strategize about development, finance, franchising, management, construction, design, and operations. This year’s conference will be held at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa from September 19 through 22.
During the conference, Rauch will be moderating a panel discussion entitled “The Talent Crisis: Strategies for Recruitment, Retention and Doing More with Less.” The session will focus on topics such as solving the labor shortage and how to make a career in hospitality attractive long term.
“I’m thrilled to be attending The Lodging Conference in Phoenix this year and to be hosting such an incredible panel with a topic and enlightening discussion that all hoteliers will find valuable because of the hotel staff shortage our industry has faced industry-wide,” said R.A. Rauch & Associates Founder and CEO Robert Rauch. “Solving the labor shortage remains a top priority and this panel is a great way to discuss many of these important topics,” said Rauch.
The panel consists of five top figures in the hotel industry including:
Moneesh Arora, CEO, UniFocus
Chris Green, Divisional President, Remington
Terri A. Haack, Senior Vice President, Lowe
David Martin, Chief Operating Officer, Humanist Hospitality
Gretchen Stroud, Senior Vice President, Talent & Inclusion, Hilton
“These are big names in the hotel industry and each of them will offer valuable insight into the ins and outs of the business. I’m confident attendees will walk away with useful information that will eventually make them more successful,” said Robert Rauch.
The session entitled “The Talent Crisis: Strategies for Recruitment, Retention and Doing More with Less” will take place on Wednesday, September 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Grand Saguaro West conference room.
The conference is anticipated to have more than 2,000 attendees and is expecting a sold-out event. You can reserve a spot before September 1st and save $200, at www.LodgingConference.com.
